Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)(Money resolutions and ways and means resolutions in connection with Bills),

That for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Local Government Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment into the Consolidated Fund of—

(a) any sums received under the Act by a Minister of the Crown;

(b) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other enactment; and

(c) any sums received by a valuation officer by way of penalty.—[Joan Ryan.]

The House divided: Ayes 264, Noes 22.

Question accordingly agreed to.